Racecards
15:05 Chester
Winter Wonderland Queensferry Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f 18y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £37,000 added
- Winner: £20,983
- 2nd: £7,955
- 3rd: £3,981
- 4th: £1,983
- Form 643710
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
in touch towards rear, good headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, effort on inner entering final furlong, driven and stayed on to lead final strides
- Form 702010
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
broke smartly, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 803140
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 90
towards rear, pushed along halfway, never a factor
- Form 792663
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey F Norton
keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides
- Form 206143
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 99
short of room, start behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, not reach leaders
- Form 41682-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
dwelt, raced wide, soon close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0110-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey P Hanagan
always in rear
- Form 117111
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey A Mullen
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 17-8563
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 119315
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Harry Bentley
in touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 764015
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
Nonrunner
- Form 34-4743
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 102
Nonrunner
Verdict
SOUL arrived from Australia with a big reputation and though he's no Group 1 sprinter he's done well enough to suggest this should be well within his compass. A Group 3 winner on heavy ground at Newbury a year ago, he'll be better for a recent run and though having the worst of the draw Kieren Fallon, a rare booking for Godolphin, will be keen to get him home. Excelette has been going well in this sort of grade but hasn't won as often as she should have but the veteran Hitchens can never be discounted and gained the 10th victory of his career at the Curragh in May. Ballista loves this track and with a low draw could provide the main threat.
Formwatch
Hitchens (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Mid-division far side, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never on terms, 19th of 26, 12l behind York Glory (9-2) at Royal Ascot 6f hcp 0-110 (2) gf in Jun.
Ballista (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Led far side, headed by far side over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 12l behind Kingsgate Native (9-4) at Haydock 5f Grp 2 (1) fm in May.
Al's Memory (IRE) 22-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 13th of 20, 7l behind Tropics (9-10) at York 6f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jul.
Intransigent 17-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, kept on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Al's Memory (8-10) at Chester 6f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jul.
Khubala (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 20, 2l behind Tropics (9-10) at York 6f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jul.
Soul (AUS) 16-1 (9-4) Led far side group, not quite on tems with centre group, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, beaten when hampered over 1f out, eased final furlong, 17th of 18, 20l behind Lethal Force (9-4) at Royal Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Intibaah 25-1 (8-11) In touch, headway over 1f out, edged right and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not troubled winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Ninjago (8-11) at Ascot 6f Listed stks 3yo (1) gd in May.
Cincinnati Kit 8-1 (8-4) Pulled hard close up, every chance 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul beating Tax Free (9-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Perfect Blossom 8-1 (9-7) In rear and in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Someone's Darling (8-4) at Ayr 6f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Sylvia Pankhurst (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Prominent on stands side rail, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 8, 7l behind Royal Guinevere (8-9) at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Forest Edge (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 6l behind Harrison George (8-5) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-105 (2) sft in Jun.
Excelette (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Raced centre, disputed lead, driven 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Jwala (8-9) at York 5f Listed stks 3yo (1) gf in Jul.